The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
THE STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Result Of the Insane Asylum Investigation
The Southern Prison.

Lebanon Patriot: The whole management Of
the Jacksonville prison is Democratic, and
badly Democratic.
Elkhart Review: The investigation OF the In.
sane Asylum management grows moro and
more disgraceful with each days develop.
ments.
Shelbyville Republican, The charges Of mig
management OF the State institutions made dur
ing the campaign were true as far AZ they went,
but the half was not told
Goshen Times: AS to the Insane Hospital st
Indianapolis. all that was charged last fall
against the Democratic management OF the In
stitution, and much more, is being proven:
Lafayette Journal: Judging from early de.
velopments in the House investigation into the
management of the Insane Asylum it IL evident
some very interesting facts will be brought TO
light.
Kokomo Gazette Tribune: The evidence now
being taken by the House committee on beneyo-
lent institutions which is investigating the In.
sane Hospital management shows fully a. bad
a state Of affairs there as was charged during
the campaign.
Locansport journal: The investigation o. the
Insane Asylum at indianapolis, by committee
of thu Mouse of the Legislature. 10 bringing out
irrefutable proof Of the charges made aGainst
the management OF that institution In the cam
paign last year.
Lafayette Courier The House committee OF
the State Legislature now taking testimony
the inmates of the Insane Hospital. The dis
closures shocking in the extreme. and dis
grace to our civilization.
Richmond Palladium Mageoty butter at 90
cents pound is what the Democratic ofbclale
furnished the inmates OF the State Insane Any
| lum. And yet Green Smith and his gang are
trying to have these officials continue In charge
of tho institution indefinitely.
Madison Courier: Every charge made by the
| Republican papers and speakers last campaign
about the gross Encouragement of the Indiana
| Hospital for the Insane is sustained by the
| sworn testimony Of the officers and attendants
before the legislative COMMITTEES.
| Spencer Republican: The purchase Of mag.
gotty butter at IA cents pound In the market.
| feeding it to the patients Mt the Insane Asylum
| and charging the State 26 centa pound Tor IT
| may be the kind of economy and reform tho
| Democrats have been promising US for years.
/ Kokome GazetteTribune: The report Of the
/ Senate committee on prisons. as TO the manage.
/ ment OF the State prison at ienersonviIle
| shows degree of looseness, carelssspess anc ig-
| norance OF business methods or worse, on thu
| part OF tho warden and his assistants, that IL
| absolutely astonishing
Shelby Vile Republican: Any man with grain
J.cI sEaward, and tho incompetent board OF d.
rse.o-s vho ss~w them to do as they please
should be- incontinentlv s.ksd out AMI compe.
tent men substituted who will eonu.c.. tho Wv
| tutious on honest business principles.
| Richmond Palladium: The legislative invssti.
| CATION of the management OF tho Insane Hos
| ptal IL showing queer state OF Affairs. AID
when the committee report Is published the
voice of tho people will DO heard dam anding thai
| system of management leas Democratic and
far more honest be adopted In its stead.